Yara Abbing
PhD candidate
- Name
- Y.A.Y. Abbing MA
- Telephone
- 071 5277859
- y.a.y.abbing@law.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0009-0004-0552-6092
Yara Abbing is affiliated to the Institute Criminal Law & Criminology as PhD candidate since September 1, 2025.
Yara Abbing is a PhD candidate at Leiden University, where she conducts research on gender, sexuality, and social safety in the prison system. Previously, she collaborated with Dr. Esther van Ginneken on a large-scale qualitative study on social safety and sexual misconduct in women’s prisons in the Netherlands, commissioned by the Dutch Prison Service (Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen, DJI). Prior to joining Leiden University, Yara carried out research on social safety, identity, masculinity, and discrimination in the maritime and shipping sector.
Yara obtained her International Bachelor in Communication and Media at Erasmus University Rotterdam and her Master’s degree in Gender Studies (cum laude) at Utrecht University.
PhD candidate
- Faculty of Law
- Inst of Criminal Law and Criminology
- Criminology